Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-04-01

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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, WEST VIRGINIA..
Friday, April 4. 1857.
As the railroads are calling in all
their passes. editors hereafter will not
make many journeys except when the
walking is good.
No wonder Senator Jones OF Florida
has been so persis;en;ly wooing that
Detroit young lady. Ii now transpires
she is worth So, SOC, 900.
The Democrats of Shepherdstown
and Harper's Ferry did their full duty
last Saturday. They will never have 20
make any apology for their course on
that occasion. Their position AS DEM
ocrats is impregnable.
The crop Of drfaulling business men
wasa remarkable big one during the
past month-soms of them having been
persons of apparently the most impecca-
BILE character. The question isasked, bur
not snsW cred Who can be trusted full !?
The war scare In Europe has simmer-d
down and the prospects for another
year of peace are bright. Nevertheless,
all the nations that amount 10 anything
have their immense standing armies
fully equipped for a big fight. The
armies of Europe and the pension bril-
gade i'm America keep the taxes pretty
high.
Ir was reported Wednesday evening
that the Republicans Of this county In
tended TO run a candidate for the Legis-
lature in opposition 10 Col. Brckwith.
A meeting OF the leaders Was annunnce'I
for o'clock Oh Thursday at ktarueys-
Vile. We did not learn the result be-
fore going to press.
FROM May % to Nav 80 there will br
great military display at Washington.
The crack companies from all over the
United States will hold an rncampmeni
then, and will compete for splendid
prizes. AS Washington is most beauti.
full at the season mentioned, visitors
will flock there by the thousand. And
they will have good time, TOO.
THK interstate commerce bill goes
into effect on the 9th of April. AS its
provisions are becoming more fully ex-
planned It is seen that The railroads are
the gamers in almost every point. but
seem to BE of the magnitude we suppos-
ed. 1t is not surprising, in view of these
developments, that the railroads made
very little fight against the bill.
Hon. d. B. Lucas made house-to-
house canvass In this end OF the county
last week i'm favor of his candidate,
Col. Beckwith. He also carried with
him copy OF the REGISTER, so we are
Informed, and took occasion TO abuse its
editor most venomOusly. 1t strikes us
that this is pretty small business for a
United States Senator to be engaged in.
And vet, that's the sort of a Senator
he is.
PUBLIC PRINTER BENEDICT Is incur
ring the displeasure of the mngwump
press because he is appointing so man!
Democrats to places in his department
and neglecting the Republicans. Mr..
Benedict is doing right to get rid of the
enemies who have been trying to ruin
him, and 10 fill their places with friends
of h own aud Of the administration.
His course is manly, straightforward
and Democratic one.
Col. r. p. CHEW and State Senator
Flournoy, the latter from Hampshire
county. spoke in Shepherdstown las
Friday evening, presumably on the is
sue of the present time. They took up
the time in trying to justify their course
as "kickers" and in showing what a
had man Senator Camden is. They
did not touch on the issue of caucus or
aDti-caucus. Incidentally, Col. Chew
"went for" the REGISTER, bu; did so in
very unobjectionable manner. We re.
greet that they were slightly annoyed
during the speaking.
In his speech last Friday Col. Chew
upbraided several newspapers for accus
ing the twelve boilers for being respon-
sible for the extra session. aud read
from the journals to show that they all
voted TO prevent IL. This may be- true.
and the twelve may be technically fault
less. But BY their obstreperous action
Ia opposing u legitimate election Of Sen
ator they of course prevented aud delay
ed legislation 10 considerable extent,
and are thus morally responsible for the
extra session. even though they did at
the last moment vote to prevent it.
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